“The Olympic thing, I'm not going to make too much of,” said Penguins general manager Ray Shero, busy with Team USA and not inclined to opine on Team Canada, which invited five goalies not named Fleury to its tryout camp. “But if he takes something personal, good for him."

That doesn't sound like someone with very much patience left and I certainly don't blame him.

“The Olympic thing, I'm not going to make too much of,” said Penguins general manager Ray Shero, busy with Team USA and not inclined to opine on Team Canada, which invited five goalies not named Fleury to its tryout camp. “But if he takes something personal, good for him."

That doesn't sound like someone with very much patience left and I certainly don't blame him.

I don't know about that. It sounds more like Shero doesn't believe Fleury deserved an invite, which just puts him in the same boat as everyone else.

Does anyone actually believe that a new goaltending coach can cure MAF's problems with concentration?IMO, that it is the real issue and perhaps seeing this psychologist can help with that.....though I'm not counting on it.

canaan wrote:If I see an opposing goalie going to a psychologist, sports related or not, I'm chirping him hard for it.

You'd be surprised at how many players take advantage of one.

thats fine. I'm not saying they are devoid of use. I'm saying that making it public information only makes it a talking point every time fleury gives up a goal or if they lose a game. I can't wait for the yinzers to be squawking their little heads off "dat maf got a wussy brain. He otta see dat chick from da sopranas"

I fully understand the pens frustration with Flower & I wish Fleury would have taken advantage of the suggestion last year. Or,whenever GM Shero suggested this the first time. I still support his ability , on the pens, especially for an 82 game season.

from those 90's atlanta team; John Smoltz had a psychologist with him often.

Spoiler:

SPORTSSmoltz Talks With Psychologist Before Game 7By DAVE HYDE and GORDON EDES, Staff Writers, October 28, 1991Sports psychologist Jack Lewellyn had lunch Sunday with Braves right-hander John Smoltz. Lewellyn has been credited with helping Smoltz turn his season around. "We talked about the game in general, the Series and the excitement he`s going to have," Lewellyn said. He said Smoltz was anxious for the start, and was asked how much of a difference that was from Smoltz earlier this year. "I`d hate to speculate what John would have been like," he said. "I think he got to the point where he was pitching not to lose as opposed to pitching to win."

columbia wrote:Does anyone actually believe that a new goaltending coach can cure MAF's problems with concentration?IMO, that it is the real issue and perhaps seeing this psychologist can help with that.....though I'm not counting on it.

MRandall25 wrote:What a goalie coach can do better, though, is teach him how to play angles.

I think this combination is exactly what is needed. The SP works him on his concentration / confidence and the GC works him on angles / positioning. If anything will help MAF, this is it.